Upgradation of Transport Infrastructure to ensure Coal Evacuation
A number of activities related to strengthening of existing as well as new transport infrastructure works have been undertaken for the purpose of coal evacuation. Details of activities and amount of funds sanctioned for up-gradation of transport infrastructure during each of the last five years, year-wise, coal-mines area-wise and State-wise are at Annexure I. Coal field wise, state wise dispatch from CIL subsidiaries for the last 4 years and current fiscal (till Feb.2017-18) is annexed herewith as Annexure. ( in lakh tonnes) Coalfields (Company) Name of State 2017-18 (Apr-Feb) 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 RANIGUNJ (ECL) West Bengal 201.46 209.32 189.77 173.98 165.22 MUG /SLN /SPM (ECL) West Bengal/ Jharkhand 56.50 49.22 52.31 54.75 48.98 RAJMAHAL (ECL) Jharkhand 125.40 168.82 141.72 152.91 145.59 Jharia (BCCL) Jharkhand/ West Bengal 298.70 348.47 ...